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Operation First Response Needs Your Help!
Operation First Response is in need of homemade cot sized quilts to be included with the First Response Backpacks that are sent to the American military hospitals and combat hospitals in Iraq.
OFR also has a need for quilts to be sent to the Fisher House at Brooke Army Medical hospital in Texas and to the Ft. Wainwright base in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Please help to send a soft touch of home to Wounded Heroes!
WE ARE IN GREAT NEED OF QUILTS!
Our Wounded Service Members Enjoy and Treasure the Patriotic Themed Material For Their Quilts!
Please make sure the cot quilt is a useable size.
The 45" x 60" is a size that will go nicely around the shoulders of our wounded Heroes.
We love all that each and every quilter sends but we want to encourage you all to make quilts that are no smaller than the 45" x 60" measurement.
Thank you all and bless you for the loving and caring spirit that is shown with each and every quilt.
Quilts which measures approximately 45" x 60" is a nice useable size for our wounded Heroes, (this is only a suggested measurement). The 45" x 60" size uses 2yds. for the top and 2yds. for the bottom of the quilt...an easy to remember measurement! Use either cotton batting or poly batting (low loft). Sewers have used cotton fabrics, fleece, cotton knits or combinations of textures and types of fabrics to make the quilts they make nice and soft. O.F.R. has received the 'no-sew' edge knotted fleece quilts or sewn quilts tied off with wool or cotton yarn in a grid pattern, others are pieced and hand quilted. Crocheted or knitted afghans are wonderful too! Truly, do what you would like.
Please remember that these brave men and women have sacrificed so much for each of us and a good quality quilt is what they deserve!
Please be sure to make a tag with your name & address and attach to the corner of your quilt so the recipient knows who the maker is. This allows the recipient or one of their family members to send a note to you if they choose.
If you have questions please email us at the link below.
info@operationfirstresponse.org
Please send finished quilts to: Operation First Response 20037 Dove Hill Road Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Again.... Please make sure you pin or sew a tag on the corner of your quilt to show who made the quilt. Thank You All!
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Operation First Response is an all-volunteer 501 (c) (3) Tax Exempt organization. Donations are used for our Wounded Heroes and their Families.
Please help O.F.R. assist Wounded Heroes! Make a donation via check payable to:
Operation First Response 20037 Dove Hill Road Culpeper, Virginia 22701 or
to help O.F.R. assist our Wounded Heroes & Families Donate using the button below for:
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